running on spikes at top speed is tricky

It’s tricky below average 1500m and average 800m , maybe 8 , either take drugs or get left behind 💊

Wrong decision

As an 800 / 1500 runner how long is your long run and do you do that as a weekly run?

Kerrs fault. Bad sportsmanship he wasn’t planning on doing 800m at the Olympics anyway. Sorry for that mate. Kerr was a twat. He tried to barge through he knew he was going to make a big contact. You were infront so couldn’t see.

Your fault or josh?

I feel for you bud .. keep pushing and keep believing 🫡

Giles knew he was about to get beat so he played the oldest trick in the book. Could have injured himself and kerr. Bad sportsmanship, Unacceptable tbh.

Surprised Kerr wasn’t annoyed after a dirty move like that totally blocked him both lucky to be injury free

Who’s here after the trials final?

Well you called out the first two. Hope you recover quickly from the fall.

I just saw the fall!!! hopefully you're okay (not injured). I'm rooting for you! You're an inspiration! Never Give Up

the 800 is just unpredictable (wanyoni and arop) are the exeptions so hard to make the finals but once you got a lane in the 800 everything can happen there are many chronic chokers in the 800 amos etc. but the 1500 is fairly predictable rowden already out

Fingers crossed for you. That was very well timed. Brilliant watch before the 800 final.

checking the results... soon it's on!! Good luck!!

loved this analysis video would love to see more of this your races and others. who do you think are master tacticians?

Great video as always ! I had a great time meeting you (and my brother also did). I wish you the best for the Olympics, show the who’s the king of the track 💪🏼

Huge respect for sharing mate. I remember walking down a tunnel like that after finishing 4th in the Athens Paralympics 5000m. Longest walk of my life:-) Rest up and see you on a start line soon.👏👏👏

Clever opening with a 1000m after the disappointment in Rome. Able to concentrate on how you felt rather than obsessing about times. Nice is a lovely town too!

Do you use Strava?

Lose the beard - save you a couple of seconds!

Get well soon to the dawg Wouldn’t be that concerned about the trials you always made it It will prolly be a jog fest and Jake and you are the best at those kicker races And the other brits didn’t look better, like gourley had a few poor races, mill has no kick and kerrs goofy ahh will propably be ducking again like he always does and not even run and hope to be auto selected

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Mate, your video title "Will I always fail in this sport?" is the thought process, mind-set, of a loser. Stop yourself thinking this. Yes, evaluate what went wrong and correct things if they are obvious. Any decent Coach will tell you that your racing strategies are "shit". Plus, if you are serious about being successful in your chosen distance, STOP all the peripheral garbage, such as being Captain of the GB Athletic team. It means nothing to you as a runner. Football teams and Rugby teams need a Captain. Athletic groups do not! So stop all that garbage and concentrate on your training and improving the faults in your racing. Your racing strategies are terrible. You obviously are talented so learn how to race efficiently and effectively. You are all over the place in your races and rely on trying to finish fast to get a place. But others are just as fast, or faster. So your strategy leaves you poorly positioned during a race and because you are not a world record holder, you cannot outsprint those already in front of you. From all the races I've watched, you NEVER dominate a race and seldom show racing aggression. You are an 800m runner. How many 1500's and 3000m races do you run? You look to be lacking in strength/stamina (plus tactics) and you run like a slow 400m runner who has moved up a distance. Where is the strength and aggression? Nowhere to be seen. Have you been racing Cross-country and Roads for the last 10 years? At age 30 your strength and stamina should be off the charts. Note" I don't mean gym work. RUNNING strength via hard distance C/C and forests and roads training. Yes, you are a nice guy. But you don't get a medal for that. Did you expect other people to prop up your ego and say "Don't give up: you will be successful. Just keep doing what has kept you from winning the last 10 years and you will win."? Isn't that a definition of madness. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Age 34 at the next Olympics is not too late. If you restructure your life and have a correct training program that installs strength and stamina, while still honing speed, then YES you can do it.

I can't remember who said it now but I always remember a sprinter saying you always lose more races than you win, it doesn't make you a loser, it's the nature of elite track racing. I love that you always vow to keep fighting regardless of how disappointed you are in your performance. In any case you can only keep moving forward. Good luck in your next competition.

Great video. Love your honesty and the fact you're showing the other side of the sport. Keep going, keep chasing your dreams, Elliot.

you're in the pro ranks Elliot & you deserve it. you have not failed. own it.

We go again, Captain.

You're a leader and an idol in the sport, don't ever forget that. You will continue to be competitive, I know it

Not winning a world/olympic medal does not make one a failure. Your in the top 0.001% in the entire world. Your amazing. And to many people you are not only the opposite of a failure, but you are an inspiration.

really appreciate you showing the lows with the highs. I’m an U17 athlete and find all of your content inspirational.

“Most people give up one step away from everything they want”. You made it all the way to the European damn finals. You are one of the most elite in the continent. You are so close to victory. Keep pushing.

Keep believing. Keep dreaming. One day…

Are you truly failing though???? You’re pretty much a world class elite runner, period. That sounds like success not failure to me.

I think you would do better in the 800m. You ran one of the fastest indoor 800m in history , 1:43, so I am puzzled why you abandoned the 800m as your main event.

Boiled egg! Still hoping you'll make the Olympic team.

Thanks for the insight at the Europeans, Elliot. Strange one. Form looked good, not illness, fatigue, nerves, lactic or positioning. I trust your coach has the key to this.

Use that frustration to kick on for trials and olympics! Dont dwell - keep moving forward.

❤❤❤ thanks for sharing. My biggest question is if your hoping to do 800m or 1500 at the Olympics?

Didn't you run sub 1:44 in the US a couple of years ago? What was different? Don't read your speech!

Hey bud, me and my son who’s a u17 800 1500 runner love your honesty he’s taking a lot from these videos into his training and mindset before racing.. keep fighting 💪💪

As team captain of GB, was it a bit awkward having CJ Ujah in the team? How did other team members feel at the time? As for the 800m final, I was gutted for you. (I am a bit of Gilsey!) I couldn't see what you did wrong, it just seemed that you didn't have the juice.

Maybe recovery was affected by something, or cumulative fatigue hit from so many races. Analyse then draw out lessons and return to the next goal with a neutral mindset, unaffected by the last races. Never lose belief, that's all you need to be ready for your big day in the future.

You have the speed, you have the strength and the experience, I was surprised with that race in the final. However, exactly the same could be said of your training partner Jemma. Any chance you could have both been suffering from something caught in your training group? Keep fighting, you are so much better than that last race.

Attoui ran the craziest race ever

Good luck for the British Trials

Hey elliot , I lm a 17-year-old female athlete from Egypt. I wanted you to know despite the huge differences between us I relate to you 90% of the time you inspire me so much and I feel a little bit less alone whenever I watch your videos. I'll be competing in 10 days and I've developed a small injury in my ankle yesterday. Making it my 4th consecutive injury In less than a year. I was considering quitting. But seeing this video now I feel encouraged to not let go,that there's always a bright side and things are gonna end up okay .thank you elliot for being true and real .pray for me🙏🩷

^stop the fucking cap u the second fastest all time u deserved ur place on the top your time will come at the olympics wipe the tears and forget that experience you will succed

Firstly Elliot, well done for getting there, being a captain and running well in the heats. I understand your disappointment but with the Olympics coming up take this as experience. I have no doubt that you will get there and do well. I really enjoy watching your journey. There is plenty ahead, believe in yourself and your ability and most importantly don't overthink it and enjoy the journey, like you said in your speech what a great job to have ! 😊